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Financial markets briefing: 30 October 2026
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2026-10-30 · 4 min readZimbabwe • rounded reported data
Inflation: monthly and annual signals differ.
October 2026 versus September 2026, reported by The Herald on 27 October, citing ZIMSTAT. These are inflation rates, not market returns.
| Measure | September | October |
|---|---|---|
| ZiG month on month | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| ZiG year on year | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| USD month on month | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| USD year on year | 3.5% | 3.2% |
Source: The Herald, 27 October 2026. Rounded values may differ from more precise series.
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